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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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